20th July 2015 article from The Australian- 'South Australia Koala Cull not on horizon: Ian Hunter' The South Australian State Government has unveiled a draft for its Koala Conservation and Management Strategy. As stated in the above article, South...
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Vulnerable Koala Listing in Queensland a Political Stunt
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has today labelled the Queensland Government’s recent decision to list the Koala as a vulnerable species under the Nature Conservation Act a political stunt. 'Look back and see what the vulnerable listing for the Koala in...
Koala Culling
Hi Troops, The recent news about possible further Koala culls in the Cape Otway region in Victoria shows us just how important it is to properly manage Koala habitat for the future. Decades of mismanagement has led to the deterioration of this population, and they...
Government needs to concentrate on wild Koalas – AKF
The government’s decision to send four Koalas to Singapore Zoo is an act to strengthen diplomatic relationships between Australian and Singapore. It just shows the power of the Koala. ‘Koala Diplomacy’ is not a new concept. The AKF understands all too well, that...
Forestry Vs Koalas
DOES FORESTRY ACCREDITATION PROTECT KOALAS? You might remember the controversy that erupted in July 2013, when the ABC’s 7:30 Report revealed that thousands of Koalas were being killed and injured during logging operations in Victoria (see the story...
Brisbane Times – ‘Koala’s must be protected from dogs: experts’
19/03/15 Brisbane Times published the following article: Experts have urged action after about a quarter of koalas tracked in Brisbane's north were killed by wild dogs. Leading koala experts called for direct action to save the vulnerable species in response to...
A Letter to Minister Hunt RE: Secret Koala Cull
This morning I wrote to Minister Hunt, the Federal Environment Minister and said, in part, the following; Good morning Greg, This is pretty much the response overnight from the world about the secret culling of Koalas in Victoria, and with this email I will ask that...
Forestry V Koalas
Many of you have been sending AKF the recent footage of Koalas being bulldozed out of a tree in a bluegum plantation. Naturally, Deborah and the rest of the AKF team have seen it. Sadly we have seen it all before and we have also seen the promises from...
Koalas and Development
How to fight a development in your local area The Australian Koala Foundation is frequently contacted by members of the community concerned about developments taking place in their local area. And, like those that contact us, we want to see the trees and the Koala...
Tuesday 18th November, 2014: Koala Diplomacy
I have a new catchphrase “Koala Diplomacy”. It was coined by a BBC journalist in his wrap up of the G20 recently held in Brisbane. The group were supposed to talk economics but really I think the most important thing to come out of it was a genuine...